Obituaries

Verda Clark

1940-2022

Verda Lucille Sammons Clark, 82, of Raceland, KY passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.

She was born in Whetstone, KY to the late Durward and Sylvia Mahala McCoy Sammons.

Verda was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years Howard Vernon Clark, a son, Howard Keith Clark, brothers & sisters; Sylvia Durene Calder, Ralph Sammons, Curtis Sammons, Clarence Sammons, Don Sammons, Robert Dale “Jack” Sammons, Dorothy Shields, Fred Watt Sammons, and grandson, Taylor Andrew “Drew” Broaddus.

Verda’s spiritual faith and family were very important to her. She enjoyed hobbies such as bingo, staying busy working, raising her kids, and playing corn hole.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughters; Wanda Sue McNeil, Pamela (David) Perine, Tammy (Wayne) Gilreath, Kimberly Clark, Teresa (David) Broaddus, one son, Jeffrey (Cindy) Clark, grandchildren; Christopher McNeil, Robert Colegrove Jr., Steven Colegrove, Jared Williams, Caitlin Williams, Joshua Gilreath, Whitney Martin, Zac Clark, Todd Broaddus, Brad Broaddus, Jill Whitaker, Chad Broaddus, sisters, Patty May, Nora Sturgill,  numerous great grandchildren, a host of loving family and friends that will miss her dearly.

Funeral service Saturday, May 14, 202 at First Assembly of God in Raceland. Visitation will be Friday at the church from 6-8PM. Burial will follow at Caroline Cemetery.

Condolences Carmanfuneral.com

Glenna West

1947 -2022

Glenna Jo Church Arthur West, 74, of Flatwoods, formerly of Catlettsburg, passed away May 5, 2022 at her home.

Ms. West was born May 18, 1947 to the late Lon Church and Mary Frances Leibee Sexton in Catlettsburg.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by one brother, Harry Church; along with her first husband, Roger Arthur.

Glenna loved gardening and working in flower beds. In her younger years, she enjoyed working on the family farm, canning vegetables and fruits, making her famous biscuits and gravy and had a knack for refinishing furniture.

She is survived by one daughter, Tammy Arthur; one son, Ronald Robinette; grandchildren, Alyssa (Kelvin Reid) Sparks and Billy Cline Jr.; great-grandchildren, Elijah Lowe and Kylee Harrison; one sister, Mary (Larry) Wheeler; her second husband, Tony West; along with a host of other close family and friends.

Celebration Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Carman Funeral Home.

Debra Moore

1954 - 2022

Debra “Debbie” Fannin Moore, 67, of South Shore, KY., passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, OH.

She was born in Portsmouth, OH., December 30, 1954 a daughter of Grace Pruitt Fannin and the late Keen “Jack” Fannin.

Along with her mother left behind to cherish her memory are her husband of 49 years Terry Gene Moore; two daughters, Kelly (Donnie) Nolen of Load, KY., and Emily (Chris) Morgan of Pickerington, OH; one sister, Jackie (David) Miracle of Stroudsburg, PA; five grandchildren, Hannah (Kenton) Boggs of Argillite, KY., Travis Nolen of Load, KY., Alex Morgan of Pickerington, OH., Ava Morgan of Pickerington, OH., and Kurtis Morgan of New Albany, OH; one great-granddaughter, Amelia Boggs of Argillite, KY., and several other family and friends who will sadly miss her.

Debbie loved her girls and grandchildren. She loved all critters with four legs especially rescue dogs. She was a selfless soul. She was not complete without a Diet Coke in hand, and she will be missed by all who knew her.

Memorial Service Monday, May 16, 2022 at Morton-Hunt Family Funeral Home in South Shore, KY., with Bob Thompson officiating.

Robert Bramlett

1929 - 2022

Robert Victor Bramblett, 93, passed peacefully away at his home in Lloyd, Kentucky on May 13, 2022. He was born in South Portsmouth, Kentucky, Feb. 17, 1929 to the late James Martin Bramblett and Etta McGlone Bramblett.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Naomi Cyrus Bramblett, one son, James Dennis Bramblett, sisters, Bessie, Verle, Violet, June and Avanell, brothers, George and James.

Bob proudly served in the U.S. Army in Korea where he received a Purple Heart. After returning home he worked as a Millwright.

He is survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

The family would like to express their love and appreciation to his loving caregivers, Kim and Jim Sanders.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at the Roberson Funeral Home in South Shore, Kentucky with Jimmy Trail, officiating.

Burial will follow in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Northeast, Grayson, Kentucky. Friends may call at the funeral home from 11 a.m. till the service hour at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Military services will be by the James Dickey American Legion Post 23.

Online Condolences robersonfuneral.com

Delmas Webb

1947 - 2022

Delmas Dean Webb, 75, of Greenup, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland.

Dean was born May 10, 1947 in Mayking, Kentucky to the late Herbert Edison and Lydia Dovella Blair Webb.

He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Dean was a licensed barber and retired from CINTAS as a Route Salesman.

He leaves behind his loving wife of 53 years Kathryn Baker Webb; three sisters Elaina Kay Bates of Eubank, Kentucky, Nyoka Baker of Mayking, Kentucky and Darlene Holbrook of Whitesburg, Kentucky; four sisters in law Patricia Duncan of South Shore, Donna Beale of Maryville, Tennessee, Ruth Craft (Joe Bill) of Alpharetta, Georgia and Janet Bacca (Ron) of Worthington; along with several nieces and nephews and a host of extended family and friends.

Funeral services Monday, May 16, 2022 at Letcher Funeral Home in Whitesburg, Kentucky.

Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Ermine, Kentucky.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Dean’s Memory may be made to Community Hospice Care Center 2330 Pollard Road Ashland, KY 41101.

 OR DAV-Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301.

Online condolences may be left at canifffuneralhome.com or letcherfuneralhomeinc.com

Pat Caniff

1834 - 2022

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Pat Ronald Caniff, 87 of Russell, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland.

Pat was born September 2, 1934 in Fort Gay, West Virginia to the late Alphonso Sr. and Izzie Lester Caniff.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers Alphonso Caniff Jr., Mike Rollin Caniff, Robert Caniff and Mark Lester Caniff; and one sister Betty Jo Shope.

Pat was a 1952 Russell High School graduate, where he was a member of the 1951 undefeated Football team and a member of the track team.

After high school, Pat served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict and then the U.S. Marine Corps in the 1st Marine Division as a Corpsman. He was honorably discharged in 1956. Pat graduated from Cincinnati College of Embalming (now Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science) in 1960 and returned to the Russell area working as a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer until 1961.

While working, he attended Ashland Community College. In 1962, he established Caniff-Riggs Funeral Home in Westwood, with Eddie L. Riggs. Later, he obtained ownership of the funeral home, renaming it Caniff Funeral Home.

Pat was instrumental in the formation of the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department. From the 1960s to the late 1970s he ran the ambulance service for Westwood from the funeral home. He not only responded ambulance calls but fire calls as well.

Pat has served in multiple offices of the Funeral Directors Association of Kentucky and was elected President of the Association in 1978. One of his proudest accomplishments was the creation of the Funeral Directors Association of Kentucky Scholarship Program. He served as chairman of the program until his death.

To date, the program has awarded 48 scholarships and over $123,000 to worthy students who now practice as licensed Funeral Directors and Embalmers in the state of Kentucky.

This scholarship now carries the name of the Pat R. Caniff Scholarship Trust. He was an active member of the Kentucky Funeral Directors Burial Association; a member of National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) since 1962; a former NFDA Policy Board Member; and a charter member of Tri-State Livery Service

Pat was also involved with various other civic and fraternal organizations including, 50 plus year member and Past Master of Fred M. Gross Lodge #953 F&AM; 33° Valley of Covington Scottish Rite Mason; Past President of Ashland-Russell Scottish Rite Club; Ashland York Rite (Apperson Chapter #81, Everette Council #65, Ashland Commandry #28); Past Potentate and Life Member of El Hasa Shrine; Royal Order of Scotland Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter; Past Sovereign of St. Barnabas #31 Conclave of Louisville Red Cross of Constantine; Past Director of Big Sandy Court #172 Royal Order of Jesters; a charter member of the Westwood Chapter #569 Order of Eastern Star; Former Member of Westwood Boys Club; Past President and Current Treasurer of Westwood Lions Club; Emeritus Member of Board of Governors Member Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Lexington, Kentucky; a member of the Russell High School Alumni Association Hall of Fame class of 2010 and Russell High School Athletic Hall of fame class of 2016. He was a member and Elder of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte.

He leaves behind his loving wife of 53 years Dana Smith Caniff; one son Patrick Jason “P.J.” Caniff of Russell; one daughter Marcia Caniff Davis (George) of Ashland; one granddaughter Olivia Davis; numerous nieces and nephews along with a host of extended family and friends.

Funeral services were held Thursday, May 5, 2022 at Caniff Funeral Home in Westwood with Jimm Smedley and Jack Edwards officiating.

Burial Bellefonte Memorial Gardens. Military Honors provided by the Kenova American Legion Post #93 and the United States Navy.

Masonic services and Scottish Rite services were held.

Online condolences canifffuneralhome.com

Deloris Andrews

1942 - 2022

Deloris Faye Andrews, 79, of Muncie, Indiana, formerly Greenup, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022.

Deloris was born December 4, 1942 in Baltimore Maryland to the late Carl and Dorothy Abrams Morris. In addition to her parents Deloris was preceded in death by her first husband, Darrel Grubb and her second husband Randy Abrams.

Surviving Deloris are three sons, Daniel Grubb of Muncie, Michel Grubb of Muncie, Brian Keith Grubb of Greenup, two daughters, Sandra Welder of Morgantown, WVa., Sheri Grubb of Muncie, four brothers, Bob Morris of Muncie, Larry Morris of Wurtland, Bill Morris of Raceland, Elvis Morris of Lloyd, Tyrone Morris of Prestonsburg, one sister, Ruthie Stafford of Ashland, 10 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.

Funeral services Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Music Family Funeral Home in Greenup.

Condolences may be offered at www.mfhfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of Music Family Funeral Home in Greenup.

Homer Yates

1943 - 2022

Homer Gordon Yates,78, of South Shore KY went to be with the Lord on May 13, 2022 at South Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Mr. Yates was born August 22, 1943 in Ashland, KY, a son of the late Homer Watson Yates and Alma Adkins.

He was also preceded in death by one granddaughter, Mystery Ferguson and Son-in-law Harry Duncan.

Homer is survived by daughters Linda (Stephen) Rice of Westwood, KY; Brenda Duncan of Ashland, KY; four grandchildren; Amber (Jeremy) Stevens, Michael (Esta) Russell, Jimmy (Kim) Ward, Melissa (Cameron) Logan; grandson in law Brian Ferguson; ten great grandchildren and the rest of his extended family.

Memorial service 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Evans Funeral Home in Raceland, KY with Doctor Tommy Melvin officiating. Friends may visit from 1 p.m. until time of service.

Arrangements Evans Funeral Home.

Eric Meadows

1979 - 2022

Eric Wayne Meadows, 42 of Flatwoods went to be with Lord on May 9, 2022 at UK Medical Center in Lexington, KY.

He was born in Ashland, Ky on August 13, 1979, a son of James Meadows Jr and Jill Hartman.

Mr. Meadows is preceded in death by one brother, Jon Michael Meadows; three grandparents, James “Jim” Edward Meadows Sr., John and Helen Delawder.

Eric is a 1997 Graduate of Greenup County High School. After graduation he went on to work as a laborer on a variety of construction projects. He was known as a man always willing to lend a helping hand and loved by many.

Surviving Eric is his daughter, Daizy Meadows of Flatwoods; two sons, Seth Meadows of Ironton, Uriah (Amber) Meadows of Raceland; his father James Meadows Jr. of Wurtland, his mother Jill Hartman and Step Father Mike Hartman of Wurtland, two sisters, Daphne (Ben) Adkins of Florence, Carrie (Jeremy) Hunt of South Shore; one brother, Devin Harlow of Missouri; Grandmother, Roberta Meadows of Wurtland; two stepsisters, Jennifer (Ben) Spalding of Richmond, Samantha Hartman Cleaver of Flatwoods; two grandchildren, Daxton Daniels, Mazelynn Meadows, nine nieces and six nephews; numerous Aunts and Uncles; his beloved dog Eva as well as his extended family and friends.

Funeral service Monday May 16, 2022 at the Wurtland Church of God.

Burial to follow at the Stephenson Cemetery.

Arrangements Evans Funeral Home.

Mary Crabtree

1943 - 2022

Mary E. Crabtree was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left the world on May 6, 2022, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia.

She was born to Willard B. Bradley and Maxine Nichols Bradley on June 5, 1943.  After attending Wurtland Schools, Mary married James A. Brown with whom she had four children: Terry Lee, Debra Lynn, James A. Jr., and Timothy Keith.

As a mother of a special needs child, Mary became an advocate for the No Child Left Behind Act of 1975 and was honored by State Representative Ron Cyrus with the Kentucky Colonel Distinction for this work.

Later in life, Mary was remarried to Jack Crabtree and lived happily in Lima, Ohio.

Mary is survived by her loving husband, Jack, and by her three children Debra (Kirk) Shepherd, James (Kimberly) Brown and Tim Brown. She was preceded in death by her oldest son, Terry Lee Brown.

She has one stepdaughter, Jackie Crabtree Bramlette, and three grandsons, Brandon (Carolyn) Marshall, Dustin (Melanie) Marshall, and James Nathan (Stephanie) Brown. She also has eight great-  grandchildren: Ella Marshall, Dylan Marshall, Kennadi Marshall, Tucker Marshall, Levi Brown, Mason Brown, Abby Brown, and Colby Brown. 

Finally, she had one great-great-granddaughter, Harley Brown.

Please join us on Saturday afternoon of May 28, 2022.

Visitation will  be held at The First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Lloyd, Kentucky and will begin at 1:00 p.m.

A Celebration of Life will then be held at 2 p.m. followed by an Internment at Brick Union Cemetery.

Online condolences Bayliff@bright.net